Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Niklas Norén has a diverse range of work experience. Niklas started their career as a Research Engineer at NeuroLogic Sweden AB from July 2002 to March 2004. Niklas then joined Uppsala Monitoring Centre and held various roles including Senior Statistician from May 2007 to March 2009, Head of Research Department from March 2009 onwards, and finally Chief Science Officer from January 2012 till date. Additionally, they worked as an Adjoint Associate Professor at Stockholm University from January 2009 to December 2011.
Niklas Norén obtained their Master of Science (MSc) degree in Engineering Physics from Chalmers University of Technology, where they studied from 1997 to 2002. Niklas later pursued a PhD in Mathematical Statistics at Stockholm University, completing their doctoral studies from 2004 to 2007.
Uppsala Monitoring Centre
Uppsala Monitoring Centre is an independent, non-profit foundation and a centre for international service and scientific research in the field of pharmacovigilance. We advance the safety of patients by exploring and understanding the risks and benefits of medicines, with the ultimate aim of helping patients and physicians make wise therapeutic decisions. For more than 40 years, we have provided scientific leadership and operational support to the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring, expanding the global pharmacovigilance network to reach more than 95% of the world’s population. We create partnerships that bring together resources, expertise, and a shared vision of patient safety. Today, we continue to build a global drug safety culture by supporting and engaging all pharmacovigilance stakeholders, from national centres to regulators, academia and the pharma industry.